Darwin Turf Club CEO Chris Chaffe says the Club will celebrate its 150th anniversary this Melbourne Cup Day and he reflects on the first race meet in 1875 and explains what is planned at the track to mark the major milestone

NRL NT General Manager Tony Crowe says the Livingstone Recreation Reserve will host a new rugby league club next year for juniors U6 and U12 in the rural area, helping improve access to the sport

Pedestrian Council Australia CEO Harold Scrubby says he support calls from the Member for Nightcliff to reduce the speed limit along Bagot Road to prevent pedestrians strikes and fatalities and is urging the NT Government to take more action to improve road safety

Acting Commander Shaun Gill says two men have now been arrested and charged following a violent brawl involving a machete in Darwin City near the NAB building last week and he has commended bystanders who helped the victims as they may not have survived otherwise

ABC News Journalist Olivana Louthouris breaks down the closing arguments in the defamation trial of NT Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price which has now wrapped up in the Federal Court with the judge reserving his judgment, adding that the Senator managed to stump up the funds to avoid bankruptcy

Property Council of Australia's NT Executive Director Ruth Palmer says median house prices in Darwin have risen to $656,000, a trend that she expects will continue and she’s continuing to lobby the Federal Government to increase the property price cap for Darwin under its 5 per cent deposit scheme

Minister for Infrastructure and Logistics Bill Yan says there have been good results following the closure of the Darwin and Casuarina bus interchanges on Monday, with the bus tracker app helping people navigate bus services

Operation Secret Santa Aged Care NT organiser Tori Starr is calling for donations to ensure Territorians in aged care receive a gift this Christmas with more than 1600 presents needed this year

Edith Farms resident Lauren says residents have been dealing with smoke and a plastic-like burning smell from a cotton gin fire since the 19th October and fear that it is toxic, with some residents being told it can’t be put out

Rimfire Energy Managing Director Michael Allen says they’re offering a raft of discounts to residential customers who make the switch to the company in a bid to drive competition in the NT

Darwin businessman Jason Hanna is calling for more investment in the infrastructure at the Rapid Creek markets saying cooling is urgently needed for the stall holders which would also help keep produce fresh in the heat

Darwin’s Lord Mayor Peter Styles says the Smith Street project is due to be complete this Friday, adding that a gas pipeline also needs to be moved in Chapel Lane which is due to be complete in January and acknowledging the concerns of businesses he’s asked for the works to be expedited

Member for Fannie Bay Laurie Zio says she does not support St Vinnie’s extending the lease for its Ozanam house in Coconut Grove until 2029 and is hoping the government can allocate crown land as a permanent site by May next year

Territory Childcare Group Director Sarah Lloyd responds to the Coroner’s recommendations into the death of a toddler at a Humpty Doo childcare and an ABC investigation into child sexual abuse in the sector saying the NT is a small jurisdiction and its regulatory childcare body is proactive in compliance and regulation

St Vincent De Paul’s NT CEO Rob Lutter says they’ve applied for an extension to the lease of the Coconut Grove site to September 2029 for its Ozanam House services, with government land not expected to be allocated until early next year for a permanent site

Coconut Grove business owner and resident Therese says there’s been an increase in violence and public drinking since St Vinnies relocated its homelessness services to the area and she has raised concerns about its application to extend the lease to 2029

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says the NT has jumped from eight to fourth place in the latest CommSec State of the States report, attributing it to the CLP’s rebuilding the economy measures including lifting the payroll tax free threshold and its home buyer scheme

Environment Centre NT Executive Director Kirsty Howey says there are a lot of questions for Inpex and environmental regulators to answer after revelations of an oil spill at its Darwin facility and significant under-reporting of toxic emissions

The Week That Was - 24th October 2025

Who Gives a Crap CEO and co-founder Simon Griffiths says he started making toilet paper after learning 2.4 billion people didn’t have access to good sanitation, prompting him to give 50 per cent of profits to people in need and will share the idea of “doing good is good for business” with Territorians during October Business Month